Detroit Lions Playoff Chances 2015

Lost to San Diego 14-35, playoff odds down 15.7 to 21.7%
0-1-0   .000

How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

How we did last week and who we should root for this week.   Explain

Week of 9/13100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
San Diego 35 Detroit 14 -6.1
-0.7
San Francisco 28 Minnesota 21 +0.7
+0.0
Washington 33 Miami 10 -0.3
-0.0
Tampa Bay 24 Tennessee 14 -0.2
-0.0
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Jacksonville vs Carolina+0.2*-1.3-0.3
+0.0*-0.0-0.1
Atlanta vs Philadelphia-0.0*+0.1+0.0
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Week of 9/20100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Minnesota vs Detroit-6.9*-0.1+10.1
-0.9*+0.1+1.4
Green Bay vs Seattle-0.9*-2.0+1.4
-0.0*-0.1+0.1
Chicago vs Arizona-0.4*+0.9+0.4
-0.0*+0.1+0.0
Pittsburgh vs San Francisco+0.3*-1.7-0.4
+0.0*-0.1-0.1
Carolina vs Houston-0.0*-0.2+0.0
New Orleans vs Tampa Bay-0.0+0.3+0.0

* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know.

What If

Chances based on how well the Detroit finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TWW-L-Tplayoffs12345678910111213141516Count
13.5-15In100194*
1313-2-0In945001969
12.512-2-1In732715
1212-3-0In7520245,230
11.511-3-1In542711956
1111-4-0100.0%3637121131018,420
10-3-2In1002
10.510-4-1In1231328171165
1010-5-098.462327924910046,702
9.59-5-191.10921212021710404
99-6-071.6021321132318820089,482
8-5-233.333673
8.58-6-136.40418113242214310736
88-7-017.20111151423221562000132,902
7-6-233.333673
7.57-7-16.160281926231330920
77-8-01.9020002818252414510151,610
6-7-2Out2550254
6.56-8-10.50031026282481839
66-9-00.100014132631195134,161
5-8-2Out1001
5.55-9-1Out0212333517723
55-10-0Out001520413490,988
4.54-10-1Out163559391
44-11-0Out003237446,013
3-10-2Out1001
3.53-11-1Out1991175
33-12-0Out0069417,188
2.52-12-1Out29851
22-13-0Out1994,435
1.51-13-1Out1006
11-14-0Out0100684
00-15-0Out100111
Total:21.7%234544566778891013743,584

* Row combines multiple less frequent records.

Games Above .500
Chance Will Make Playoffs

Lottery

Ye of little faith, already thinking about next year. Here are the big games and what ifs for draft seeds.

Big Games

Week of 9/13100.0*Lottery seed
San Diego 35 Detroit 14 +1.7
San Francisco 28 Minnesota 21 -0.1
Washington 33 Miami 10 +0.0
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Denver vs Baltimore-0.1-0.2+0.1
Atlanta vs Philadelphia+0.1*-0.3-0.1
Houston vs Kansas City+0.1*-0.3-0.1
Oakland vs Cincinnati-0.1*+0.0+0.1
Jacksonville vs Carolina-0.0*+0.1+0.0
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Week of 9/20100.0*Lottery seed
Minnesota vs Detroit+1.8-0.3-2.6
New Orleans vs Tampa Bay-0.1-0.6+0.1
Cincinnati vs San Diego+0.1*-0.1-0.1
Green Bay vs Seattle+0.1*+0.4-0.1
Oakland vs Baltimore-0.1*-0.4+0.1
Washington vs St. Louis+0.1*+0.0-0.1
Philadelphia vs Dallas-0.1*+0.3+0.1
Pittsburgh vs San Francisco+0.0*+0.1-0.0

* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know.

What If

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TWW-L-T1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
1515-0-0100
1414-1-0973
13.513-1-1100
1313-2-0811350001
12.512-2-167727
1212-3-04728191240
11.511-3-13023207119
1111-4-082725131111012110
10-3-2100
10.510-4-1111151628481521
1010-5-006518151281141081100
9.59-5-1008713192713174710
99-6-0002211111021191411106210000
8-5-2333333
8.58-6-10047111112920201041
88-7-000129010515913151512841000
7-6-2333333
7.57-7-10600026122026149400
77-8-000200001259131617151162100
6-7-2502525
6.56-8-100151020232411410
66-9-000000251117212015720
5-8-2100
5.55-9-10312233220101
55-10-00013920302611
4.54-10-1016214129
44-11-00002113650
3-10-2100
3.53-11-122276
33-12-0011485
2.52-12-1496
22-13-0496
1.51-13-1100
11-14-0199
00-15-0100
Total:11121223122322233333344444555667